Security News

Chinese dev jailed and fined for posting DJI's private keys on Github
2019-04-30 07:10

Hapless soul repents 'unintentionally' sharing drone makers privates in repo A Chinese software developer who previously expressed suicidal thoughts has been jailed after putting one of drone...

Cyber-sec biz Fortinet coughs up $545,000 after 'flogging' rebadged Chinese kit to Uncle Sam – but why so low? We may be able to explain
2019-04-17 01:40

Rogue employee takes blame, seems he ain't no Fortinet son Fortinet this week agreed to pay the US government $545,000 to settle claims it allowed employees to peddle Chinese-made gear that would...

Microsoft's Work with Chinese Military University Raises Eyebrows
2019-04-14 02:58

Microsoft has been collaborating with researchers linked to a Chinese military-backed university on artificial intelligence, elevating concerns that US firms are contributing to China's high-tech...

Chinese hackers poke the Bayer, but German giant says it withstood attack
2019-04-04 22:12

Pharmaceutical brand says no data lost in Winnti outbreak German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer says it has been hit by malware, possibly from Chain, but that none of its intellectual property has...

Chinese Woman Carrying Malware Allegedly Got Into Mar-a-Lago
2019-04-03 04:24

A woman carrying two Chinese passports and a device containing computer malware lied to Secret Service agents and briefly gained admission to President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club over the...

Mystery of the Chinese woman who allegedly tried to sneak into Trump's Mar-a-Lago with a USB stick of malware
2019-04-02 22:36

She faces two federal charges after apparently getting as far as reception A Chinese woman was caught sneaking into President Trump's Mar-a-Lago country club with a thumb drive of malware, it was...

Grindr up for sale amid US fears for Chinese-owned data
2019-03-29 12:26

A US national security panel told Kunlun, that its ownership of Grindr constitutes a national security risk.

Finland to Investigate Suspected Nokia Chinese Data Breach
2019-03-21 15:26

Finnish authorities will launch an investigation into claims that Nokia phones have been transmitting users' personal data to China, the country's data protection ombudsman announced on Thursday. read more

Friday Squid Blogging: Chinese Squid-Processing Facility
2019-03-01 22:24

China is building the largest squid processing center in the world. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog...

Jeez, what a Huawei to go: Now US senators want Chinese kit ripped out of national leccy grid
2019-02-25 20:44

Red scare reaches new heights as intel committee urges further crackdown on network-connected gear Equipment made by Chinese electronics giant Huawei could be torn out of America's electrical...